Who Was Mother Teresa? by Jim Gigliotti is a non-fiction book. This book emphasizes how Mother Teresa was a missionary and a nun. She was famous for going to India and helping the less-fortunate there (hungry, sick, poor, etc). She ran many missionary organizations to help people in need. This book shows her story and her will to help others.
Who Is Barack Obama? by Roberta Edwards is a non-fiction book. This book focuses on one of the USA's presidents, Barack Obama. This goes over his background and early career. It also mentions all the efforts and hardwork he has to go through to reach this position, as well as his perspectives. The author also mentions the hardships and obstacles he has to overcome to successfully gain his position. This book is engaging to read, and is inspirational to see how he grew in his journey.
Who Are Venus and Serena Williams? by James Buckley Jr. is a non-fiction book. This book goes over real events in Venus and Serena William’s lives. They are both tennis stars, and this book reflects on the story of how they got there. They had to work very hard along with their father. They also had to get over tough situations they had to witness when they were younger. However, they rose and worked hard to gain the reputation they have.
What Were the Twin Towers? by Jim O’Conner is a non-fiction book. This book narrates real events that occurred at the twin towers. It mentions that the twin towers were the two tallest buildings in NYC. These were called the World Trade Centers - and there were two of them (WTC 1 & WTC 2). A plane had been hit into these towers, and other possible sites of crashing were also investigated and assumed. The tragedy struck on 9/11 making it a memorable day across the world.
Moxie features Vivian Carter, who goes to Rockport High School in her small town. However, in her school, a recent riot of sexist dress codes and football players getting away with harrassing girls in plain sight spurs Vivian into taking action. After discovering her mother’s old box full of photos of rockstars and “Riot Grrls”, Vivian decides to create a zine full of different images and text related to going against all the misogynistic qualities that most of the guys in her school possess.
Slacker by Gordon Korman follows Cameron Boxer who created a ‘lifestyle’ where all he does is gaming. He avoids homework, doesn’t join any clubs, and no one knows him besides his two best friends (basically, he’s a slacker). Until he starts a positive action club after almost burning down his home. The club wasn’t supposed to be something anyone could join, it was just supposed to be a distraction for his parents so that they would let him keep gaming.
Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin follows Rose Howard who has Asperger’s syndrome. Rose is obsessed with homonyms, which is why she named the lost dog her dad brought home, Rain. When a storm hits Rose’s town, Rain goes missing because her father let him out. Now it is up to Rose to try and find Rain, but can she find him before his original owners do?
